Auditor Report of EAAA India Alternatives Ltd.

Mar 31, 2026

We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial
Statements of EAAA India Alternatives Limited (Formerly
known as Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors Limited)
(“the Company”), which comprise the Standalone Balance
Sheet as at March 31, 2026, the Standalone Statement
of Profit and Loss, including the Other Comprehensive
Income, the Standalone Statement of Cash Flows and
the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity for the
year then ended, and notes to the Standalone Financial
Statements, including a summary of material accounting
policies and other explanatory information (“the Standalone
Financial Statements”).

In our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid
Standalone Financial Statements give the information
required by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (“the
Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards
("Ind AS") prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015
as amended and other accounting principles generally
accepted in India, of the Standalone state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2026, and its Standalone profit
including Standalone Other Comprehensive Income, its
Standalone Cash Flows and the Standalone Changes in
Equity for the year ended on that date.

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
(SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our

responsibilities under those Standards are further described
in Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone
Financial Statements section of our report. We are
independent of the Company in accordance with the Code
of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India (“the ICAI”) together with the ethical requirements
that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements under the provisions of the Act and the
Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements
and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence
obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone Financial
Statements.

KEY AUDIT MATTERS

Key audit matters are those matters that in our professional
judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the
Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year
ended March 31, 2026. These matters were addressed
in the context of our audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon,
and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
For each matter below, our description of how our audit
addressed the matter is provided in that context.

We have determined the matters described below to be the
key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We
have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s
responsibilities for the audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements section of our report, including in relation to these
matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of
procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial
Statements. The results of our audit procedures, including
the procedures performed to address the matters below,
provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
Standalone Financial Statements.

Key Audit Matter

How the matter was addressed in our Audit

1. Revenue from Operations - Management and Advisory Fees

Revenue from operations - management and advisory fees
is a key area of focus of the Standalone Statement of Profit
and Loss. It majorly comprises of the asset management
fees which are based on certain percentage as mentioned in
the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and contribution
agreement.

There are inherent risks in computing management and
advisory fees and manual input of key contractual terms,
which could result in errors.

Our audit procedures included the following:

• Obtained and read the accounting policy for revenue
recognition.

• Obtained an understanding of the significant revenue
items and identified where there is a higher risk of error
due to manual processes and contractual terms and
areas of judgement.

Key Audit Matter

How the matter was addressed in our Audit

Accordingly, we have considered management and advisory
fees as a key audit matter. Any discrepancy in such
computation could give rise to a material misstatement in the
Standalone Financial Statements.

• Test checked the design and operating effectiveness
of key controls in place across the Company over
recognition of management and advisory fees.

• On a sample basis, obtained and tested arithmetical
accuracy of revenue calculation and the reconciliation
with the accounting records.

• On a sample basis, verified the input of contractual
terms with rates mentioned in PPM.

• On a sample basis, checked the receipts of such income
in bank statements.

• Re-calculated management fees in respect of certain
sample invoices and compared with the actual fees
charged by the Company.

• Evaluate the disclosure relating to management and
advisory fees income earned by the Company.

2. Revenue from Operations - Variable Additional Return

Variable Additional Return (“VAR”) represents a key area
of focus in our audit and primarily comprises net gain/(loss)
arising from fair value changes on investments in funds.

The determination of VAR involves the application of
contractual terms and valuation methodologies. The
computation requires significant management judgement,
including the use of assumptions relating to market conditions
and certain unobservable inputs. In addition, the calculation
process involves manual interventions, which increases the
risk of error and estimation uncertainty.

Considering the significance of VAR, the complexity of the
calculations and the inherent risk of material misstatement
arising from judgement and manual processes, we
considered VAR to be a Key Audit Matter. Any inaccuracies
in such computation could result in a material misstatement
in the Standalone Financial Statements.

Our audit procedures included, among others, the following:

• Obtained and evaluated the Company’s Board approved
policy relating to recognition and measurement of
VAR and assessed its compliance with the applicable
accounting standards on accrual.

• Obtained an understanding and identified where there
is a higher risk of error due to manual processes and
contractual terms and areas of judgement.

• Obtained an understanding of the process followed by
management for determining VAR, including evaluation
of relevant PPM, contribution agreements, valuation
techniques, and key assumptions applied.

• Assessed the design and tested the operating
effectiveness of relevant internal controls over the
VAR computation process, including management
review controls over valuation methodologies and key
assumptions used in determining fair values.

• Obtained the underlying calculations prepared by
management and performed substantive procedures,
including testing the mathematical accuracy of the
computation.

• On a sample basis, verified key inputs used in the
calculation with the terms specified in the PPM.

• Assessed the adequacy and appropriateness of
disclosures in the financial statements.


OTHER INFORMATION

The Company’s Management and the Board of Directors are
responsible for the other information. The other information
comprises the information included in the Board’s Report,
but does not include the Standalone Financial Statements
and our auditor’s report thereon. The Board Report is
expected to be made available to us after the date of this
auditor’s report.

Our opinion on the Standalone Financial Statements does
not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information identified above when it becomes available
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information
is materially inconsistent with the Standalone Financial
Statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or
otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Based on
the work we have performed, if we conclude that there is
a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact.

RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGEMENT AND THOSE
CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE
STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company’s Management and Board of Directors are
responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the
Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone
Financial Statements that give a true and fair view of the
financial position, financial performance including Other
Comprehensive Income, Cash Flows and Changes in
Equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India, including the Ind
AS specified under section 133 of the Act read with the
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015, as
amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and
other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate
accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that
are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy
and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the Standalone Financial
Statement that give a true and fair view and are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the Standalone Financial Statements,
Management and Board of Directors are responsible for
assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting
unless management either intends to liquidate the Company
or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to
do so.

The Management and Board of Directors are also responsible
for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF
THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the Standalone Financial Statements as a whole
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expected to influence the economic
decisions of users taken on the basis of these Standalone
Financial Statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise
professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism
throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement
of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due
to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence
that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,
forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or
the override of internal controls.

• Obtain an understanding of internal financial
controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.
Under section 143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013,
we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on
whether the company has adequate internal financial
controls with reference to Standalone Financial
Statements in place and the operating effectiveness
of such controls.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies
used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates
and related disclosures made by Management and
Board of Directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management and
Board of Directors use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained,
whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we
are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report
to the related disclosures in the Standalone Financial
Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the
audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s
report. However, future events or conditions may
cause the Company to cease to continue as a going
concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content
of the Standalone Financial Statements, including the
disclosures and whether the Standalone Financial
Statements represent the underlying transactions and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance
regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and
timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including
any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify
during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a
statement that we have complied with relevant ethical
requirements regarding independence, and to communicate
with them all relationships and other matters that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and
where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with
governance, we determine those matters that were of
most significance in the audit of the Standalone Financial
Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026
and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these
matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation
precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in
extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter
should not be communicated in our report because of the
adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such
communication.

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order,
2020 (“the Order”), issued by the Central Government
of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of
the Act, we give in the “Annexure 1” a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order,
to the extent applicable.

2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report
that:

(a) We have sought and obtained all the information
and explanations which to the best of our
knowledge and belief were necessary for the
purposes of our audit;

(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as
required by law have been kept by the Company
so far as it appears from our examination of those
books;

(c) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone
Statement of Profit and Loss including the
Other Comprehensive Income, the Standalone
Statement of Cash Flow and Standalone
Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by
this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;

(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone
Financial Statements comply with the Ind AS
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,
2015, as amended;

(e) On the basis of the written representations
received from the directors as on March 31,2026
taken on record by the Board of Directors, none
of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,
2026 from being appointed as a director in terms
of Section 164(2) of the Act;

(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal
financial controls over financial reporting
with reference to these Standalone Financial
Statements of the Company and the operating
effectiveness of such controls, refer to our
separate Report in “Annexure 2”;

(g) In our opinion, the managerial remuneration for
the year ended March 31, 2026 has been paid/
provided by the Company to its directors in
accordance with the provisions of section 197
read with Schedule V to the Act;

(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in
the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of
the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014,
as amended in our opinion and to the best of our
information and according to the explanations
given to us:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of
pending litigations on its financial position
in its Standalone Financial Statements-
(Refer note 47.1 to Standalone Financial
Statements);

ii. The Company did not have any long-term
contracts including derivative contracts for
which there were any material foreseeable
losses.

iii. There were no amounts which were required
to be transferred to the Investor Education
and Protection Fund by the Company.

iv. (a) The Management has represented

that, to the best of it’s knowledge
and belief, as disclosed in the note
59(ix)(A) to the Standalone Financial
Statements, during the year no funds
have been advanced or loaned or
invested (either from borrowed funds
or share premium or any other sources
or kind of funds) by the Company to or
in any other person or entity, including
foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with
the understanding, whether recorded
in writing or otherwise, that the
Intermediary shall, directly or indirectly
lend or invest in other persons or entities
identified in any manner whatsoever
by or on behalf of the Company
(“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide
any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(b) The Management has represented,
that, to the best of it’s knowledge
and belief, as disclosed in the note
59(ix)(B) to the Standalone Financial
Statements, during the year no funds
have been received by the Company

from any person or entity, including
foreign entities (“Funding Parties”), with
the understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Company
shall, directly or indirectly, lend or
invest in other persons or entities
identified in any manner whatsoever
by or on behalf of the Funding Party
(“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide
any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

(c) Based on the audit procedures
performed that have been considered
reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances, nothing has come to
our notice that has caused us to believe
that the representations under sub¬
clause (a) and (b) contain any material
misstatement.

v. The dividend paid by the Company during
the year is in accordance with Section 123 of
the Act to the extent it applies to payment of
dividend.

vi. Based on our examination, which included
test checks, the company has used an
accounting software for maintaining its
books of accounts which has a feature of
recording audit trail (edit log) facility and
the same has operated throughout the year
for all relevant transactions recorded in the
software. Further, during the course of our
audit we did not come across any instance
of audit trail feature being tampered with and
the audit trail has been preserved by the
Company as per the statutory requirements
for record retention.

For Nangia & Co. LLP

Chartered Accountants
ICAI Firm Registration Number: 002391C/N500069

Jaspreet Singh Bedi

Partner

Place: Mumbai Membership Number: 601788

Date: April 22, 2026 UDIN: 26601788XMEHBD3281

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